CALCULATE YOUR CHOICES.

The Treasury Department is looking into a mysterious man called ”the Accountant” (Ben Affleck) who was responsible for murdering several mobsters; at the same time, he’s hired to audit a robotics firm…

An odd idea for an action-thriller, although it does begin to vaguely resemble a Batman story in disguise as it moves along. There are a few clever touches in this film, as it reveals ”the Accountant’s” dark past piece by piece. A little confusing at first, and overall far from convincing, but surprisingly engaging nonetheless.

Affleck is fun to watch as the autistic hit man who’s learned to control his affliction.

2016-U.S. 128 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Screenplay: Bill Dubuque. Cast: Ben Affleck (Christian Wolff), Anna Kendrick (Dana Cummings), J.K. Simmons (Ray King), Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, John Lithgow, Jean Smart.

Trivia: Co-executive produced by O’Connor. Followed by The Accountant² (2025).